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SocialPET is the First to Offer Affordable Education to Pet Businesses
ST LOUIS, MO – February 16, 2019 – With steady growth of the pet care industry (predicted increase of $3 Billion in 2018), there are more opportunities for small pet businesses than ever before. SocialPET was created to support small pet businesses in their efforts to open their doors and grow their business. SocialPET is an…
Read MoreThe New Hub for Pet Education in St. Louis
ST LOUIS, MO – January 15, 2019 – The AKC Museum of the Dog has been a landmark in St. Louis since 1995. Pet lovers from all around could come and enjoy the pet-friendly environment and learn from classes being held in their event space. Since the announcement of their closing in 2017, many pet education…
Read MoreFree Tuition For Displaced Vatterott Students
ST LOUIS, MO – December 18, 2018 – Yesterday, Vatterott College announced its closing, displacing hundreds of employees and thousands more students. In response, The Academy of Pet Careers is offering up to 5 Vatterott students free tuition to attend their pet career school in hopes that other educational facilities will follow their example. With this news,…
Read MoreNew Animal Behavior Seminar Teaches How To Reduce Fear In Pets
ST LOUIS, MO – November 23, 2018 – Every program at The Academy of Pet Careers (APC) offers canine communication and animal behavior training. Skills learned in these programs help pet professionals better read dogs, to better serve them. Because of its popularity, the APC has developed a 2-day animal behavior seminar focusing on managing fear-driven…
Read MoreDog Training School Takes on a More Positive Approach
ST LOUIS, MO – October 1, 2018 – The Academy of Pet Careers eliminates the use of punishment from their curriculum. With the agenda of empowering pets, their dog training school is determined to only use reward-based methods to teach pet obedience. The pet obedience world has predominantly been focused on corrective-based training methods, using…
Read MoreMeet Our Newest Dog Training Instructor
The Academy of Pet Careers is excited to welcome the newest addition to our team, Jody Epstein! Jody will be taking over the role of head dog training instructor for our dog training school. In addition, she will be the new animal behavior instructor for our Pet Empowerment Program. We are excited to have Jody…
Read MoreFox 2 News Speaks with President Joseph Schifano
Joseph Schifano speaks with Lisa Hart and Kevin Steincross (Fox 2 News) about our dog training school. Lorrie Curnes and Tony Alaimo demonstrate training skills learned at the APC dog training school. Related Dog Training Articles How to Become a Dog Trainer How Much Do Dog Trainers Make? What Is Positive Reinforcement Training? 120+ Dog…
Read MoreNew Study Abroad Program
Nations First Study Abroad Program for Pet Education The Academy of Pet Careers is excited to announce their new program, Study Abroad: Street Dogs of Mexico. Dog overpopulation has plagued the streets of Mexico, and in some cities there are more dogs than people. Because of this, Mexico City puts down an estimated 20,000 dogs each…
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